US20060068917A1 - System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming - Google Patents

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US20060068917A1
US20060068917A1 US11/232,199 US23219905A US2006068917A1 US 20060068917 A1 US20060068917 A1 US 20060068917A1 US 23219905 A US23219905 A US 23219905A US 2006068917 A1 US2006068917 A1 US 2006068917A1
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Jon Snoddy
John Race
Mark Rider
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Priority to US12/638,813 priority patent/US8951124B2/en
Priority to US12/688,322 priority patent/US20100178973A1/en
Priority to US14/161,197 priority patent/US9751009B2/en
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Priority to US14/569,278 priority patent/US9675880B2/en
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Priority to US15/662,766 priority patent/US10272330B2/en
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